2026:APHC:29584 APHC010119972017 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI [3311]

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

Monday the second day of March two thousand and twenty six Present The Honourable Ms. Justice B.S.Bhanumathi W.P.No.9197 of 2017 Between:

Gurram Srinivasulu ...Petitioner and The State of Andhra Pradesh and others ...Respondents Counsel for the petitioner:

1. V.Nitesh Counsel for the respondents:

G.P. for Forests (A.P.)

The Court made the following:

O R D E R:

This writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to declare the action of the Regional Vigilance and Enforcement Officer, Ananthapuramu / respondent No.5 in conducting inspection of the saw mill of the petitioner on 30.10.2015 and 31.10.2015 and not considering the explanation submitted on 21.11.2015 to the notice issued by the respondent No.5 on 07.11.2015 and consequential action (issuing notices) of the District Forest Officer, Ananthapuramu / respondent No.4 on 19.03.2016 and 30.08.2016 imposing exorbitant penalty and insisting on its payment without the authority and further action of the respondents in not considering the appeals filed by the petitioner on 03.11.2016 and 02.02.2017